2015 Toyota Avanza facelift leaked: face look familiar?

Some photos of what is allegedly the 2015 Toyota Avanza facelift have surfaced on Indonesian motoring portal AutonetMagz.com, and… does that face bring to mind any other vehicle, by any chance? If you need a hint, see amazing from every angle.

Elements such as the slim headlamps connected by a big chrome bar that’s forked at both ends, trapezoidal grille below it and the side-lipped front bumper assure us that we’re not imagining the resemblance. But unlike that vehicle, this one wears its number plate below the grille.

Round the back, you’ll see another chrome bar that bridges what you’d think are L-shaped tail lamps, but in fact, the bits that eat into the tailgate are ornamental and don’t light up. Also, the white indicator/reverse lamp cluster has been moved up above the rear lamps.

According to AutonetMagz.com, the 2015 Toyota Avanza facelift is set to go official in a few weeks’ time. Stay tuned for the lowdown, then!

While most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.

In UK, Toyota is highly respected. But in Malaysia, Toyota now has become a laughing stock. If you buy one, people secretly laugh at you thinking you are the dumbest person in town cause the Toyota is heavily stripped of its safety features.

Malaysians already now know how Toyota has been cheating people. Until today, even RM150k Camry got no VSC and only 2 airbags. Paultan already wrote long article how vital VSC is 3 years ago and yet UMW don’t care a damn for our lives.

Global price of Camry with 10 airbags and VSC is US$22,000. Besides VSC and 10 airbags, the global Camry has about 20 other safety features that is NOT in our Camry. These features are standard and free on the global Camry.

UMW don’t care about your life. you die or vegetable, they don’t care, janji untung lebih. they take out safety features to save cost. Yet, they charge us 3x the global price of US$22k. We buy for RM180k a heavily stripped down car. Same with Altis. Same with Vios.

Worse still, it is CKD and Made in Malaysia. The price is even cheaper. If US Toyota is sold at US22k and still make a profit, you can bet that UMW will get this car at country distributor price of US15k. CKD it, it will be US$12k (about RM40k). But they sell to Malaysians for RM180k.

Camry Hybrid even better. US$26k. Come to Malaysia no tax. But sold for RM175k

If Camry top of the range car also got no VSC, do you think this Avanza will have VSC??

Malaysians already now know how Toyota has been cheating people. Until today, even RM150k Camry got no VSC and only 2 airbags. Paultan already wrote long article how vital VSC is 3 years ago and yet UMW don’t care a damn for our lives.

Global price of Camry with 10 airbags and VSC is US$22,000. Besides VSC and 10 airbags, the global Camry has about 20 other safety features that is NOT in our Camry. These features are standard and free on the global Camry.

UMW don’t care about your life. you die or vegetable, they don’t care, janji untung lebih. they take out safety features to save cost. Yet, they charge us 3x the global price of US$22k. We buy for RM180k a heavily stripped down car. Same with Altis. Same with Vios.

Worse still, it is CKD and Made in Malaysia. The price is even cheaper. If US Toyota is sold at US22k and still make a profit, you can bet that UMW will get this car at country distributor price of US15k. CKD it, it will be US$12k (about RM40k). But they sell to Malaysians for RM180k.

Camry Hybrid even better. US$26k. Come to Malaysia no tax. But sold for RM175k

Don’t know about the safety test you mentioned.
The LANCAP test is widely available in Thailand where the Avanza is manufactured. This procedure is conducted in place of full on banging (crash test).
It ends happily for both tester and testee when the vehicle explodes.

Avanza has been 1 of the ugliest car ever built in the face of the earth and looks like its continuing its legacy of ugly……..
Even 60 years old auntie wouldn’t want to drive it….
Seriously,sack the designer plsssssssss.

Avanza has been 1 of the ugliest car ever built on the face of the earth and looks like it’s legacy of ugliness going to continue……..
Even 60 years old auntie cannot accept the look…..
Seriously,pls sack the designer……..

I doubt this Avanza was designed by Indians. That front bumper is very similar to Toyota Etios which designed by Indians. Very much like Honda City on steriods, oh man, that grille is very much like Honda…

If Camry top of the range car also got no VSC, do you think this Avanza will have VSC??

Malaysians already now know how Toyota has been cheating people. Until today, even RM150k Camry got no VSC and only 2 airbags. Paultan already wrote long article how vital VSC is 3 years ago and yet UMW don’t care a damn for our lives.

Global price of Camry with 10 airbags and VSC is US$22,000. Besides VSC and 10 airbags, the global Camry has about 20 other safety features that is NOT in our Camry. These features are standard and free on the global Camry.

UMW don’t care about your life. you die or vegetable, they don’t care, janji untung lebih. they take out safety features to save cost. Yet, they charge us 3x the global price of US$22k. We buy for RM180k a heavily stripped down car. Same with Altis. Same with Vios.

Worse still, it is CKD and Made in Malaysia. The price is even cheaper. If US Toyota is sold at US22k and still make a profit, you can bet that UMW will get this car at country distributor price of US15k. CKD it, it will be US$12k (about RM40k). But they sell to Malaysians for RM180k.

Camry Hybrid even better. US$26k. Come to Malaysia no tax. But sold for RM175k

No problem after driving this “ugly” mpv for more than 200,000 km for the past 10 years and still fetching a good resale value. Still a practical people mover and good spare vehicle to have. Not complaining….A value for money vehicle.

HRV is a SUV….Avanza is a mini van. Ppl who do small business will still buy the avanza. I know many ladies use this van to ferry children to/from school. They are not bothered with vsc as the lesser electronics, the better because of cheaper maintenance. Ppl who drive avanza are also not interested in driving above 100kmh. Honda is more advance but maintenance cost just makes it beyond most ppl who are used to abundance & cheap Toyota parts.

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